tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749436707205297492.post1839350507717240623..comments2023-05-19T15:30:01.828+01:00Comments on Chris's Cancer Community: Some of the emotions of a stem cell transplantChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05208572330195914101noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749436707205297492.post-18868302425413451982012-06-09T11:33:13.593+01:002012-06-09T11:33:13.593+01:00Hi Kath
Thank you for adding to the post wi...Hi Kath<br /> Thank you for adding to the post with your personal experience of a stem cell transplant. This will be very useful for the readers, and thank you for sharing.Graft v host disease is what I have suffered from over the years, and as you can read in the blog, something I am currently treated for.<br /> When I post, I am always conscious, not to make it too long, otherwise you tend to lose the audience, they get a little word blind.So it's great when readers add comments, to fill any gaps.<br /> I hope things are going well with you, and you are continuing to enjoy the blog, ChrisChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05208572330195914101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749436707205297492.post-48821139601211161402012-06-09T00:31:08.282+01:002012-06-09T00:31:08.282+01:00Dear Chris
This was a very informative posting bu...Dear Chris <br />This was a very informative posting but I wanted to add a little more information. I too have had a Stem Cell Transplant but mine was an Autologous Transplant meaning own stem cells, instead of donor stem cells. <br />Once I was in Remission I was given growth factor to increase my own stem cells and as you described they were harvested by the machine and then they were frozen. Then a couple of months later I was admitted to hospital and after a course of chemo, as you had, to kill off the existing stem cells I was given back my own Stem cells harvested earlier. This reduced the risk of any reactions. Although they say I still will be susceptible to Graft versus host Disease with future blood transfusion so have to ensure that any blood products I have are irradiated.<br />KathKath Fishernoreply@blogger.com